Welcome to the SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Sustainability Program. SEEDS creates applied research and interdisciplinary partnerships between students, faculty, staff and community partners to advance sustainability ideas, policies, and practices and create societal impacts by using the Campus as a Living Laboratory.
About SEEDS
SEEDS is an internationally recognized and replicated program. Applied research projects advance social, ecological and economic sustainability through impactful community-based collaborations.
SEEDS Sustainability Students
The SEEDS Sustainability Program provides an applied learning experience through collaboration with faculty members, staff, and community partners.
Faculty
Are you a UBC faculty member who’d like to integrate sustainability curriculum and align applied research projects with learning outcomes? Join our extensive network of partners on campus.
Staff and Community Partners
Do you need applied research to help inform your sustainability strategy? The SEEDS Sustainability Program brings UBC faculty, staff, and community partners together.
Featured Projects
SEEDS projects address a broad range of social, ecological, and economic sustainability issues. Since the program began, over 1,000 projects have been completed through 12 different faculties and schools.
Food Security Initiative
The Food Security Initiative (FSI) is partnership between UBC Wellbeing, SEEDS Sustainability Program and Faculty of Land and Food Systems.
UBC Food System Project
The UBC Food System Project is a collaborative, cross-campus initiative that brings together partners from teaching and learning, operations, and research to improve food systems.
Campus Biodiversity Initiative: Research & Demonstration (CBIRD)
The Campus Biodiversity Initiative: Research and Demonstration (CBIRD) is the first campus-wide initiative of its kind at a Canadian university.
Climate Crisis in Urban Biodiversity
Inspiring the next generation of students to work on the interconnected global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss by co-creating student-led, inclusive, and demand-driven research.
SEEDS Sustainability Library
The SEEDS Sustainability Library is a comprehensive repository of applied research and knowledge. It’s a key tool for decision makers. Open access applied research reports contribute to a body of knowledge, learning and action to ignite sustainability ideas, policies and practices, and enable the broader community to learn, apply and build on previous research.
Biodiversity
Buildings
Climate
Community
Energy
Finance
Food
Health
Land
Materials
Procurement
Transportation
Waste
Water
Wellbeing
Melody Fu, Natalie Manitius, Sonia Stewart, Francesca Tse
David Speight, UBC Food Services
LFS 450
Food, Procurement
Liska Richer, Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
2019-2020
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Jennifer Koss, Devin O'Leary, Winter Pizandawatc, Cameron Power, Tecla Van Bussell
Ian Lin, Alma Mater Society; Dani Stancer, Alma Mater Society; Michael Kingsmill, Alma Mater Society
PLAN 522
Buildings, Climate, Wellbeing
Nora Angeles, Centre for Human Settlements
2019-2020
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Nicholas Mantegna
Sustainability and Engineering: Emma Luker; UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau
VOL 400
Biodiversity, Climate, Community, Land
Forestry, Faculty of: Paul Pickell
2019-2020
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Colette Jesson, Tory Micklash, Holly McKeever, Adam McKillican, Kenzie Robinson
Adam Hyslop, Campus + Community Planning
KIN 464
Community, Transportation, Wellbeing
Andrea Bundon, Kinesiology, School of
2019-2020
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Arshi Sidhu, Sara Dalman, Sarah Walker, Marcus Wong, Hailey Wang, An Zhang
Nicole Haylock, Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver; Ben Hill, Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver; Sara Kozicky, Office of the VPRI; Melissa Baker, UBC Food Services
FNH 473
Climate, Health, Wellbeing
Gail Hammond, Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
2019-2020
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Angelica Joy Calapiz, Calvin (Calvin Jacob) Cruz, Andrew Lang Wong, Bridger Schroer, Lee Ann (Leeann) Ko
Dani Stancer, Alma Mater Society
PSYC 421
Climate, Community
Jiaying Zhao, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; Arts, Faculty of, Geoffrey Kyle Gooderham
2019-2020
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Yachen Lin, Marley Lightfoot
Sustainability and Engineering: Emma Luker; UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research: Tara Moreau
VOL 500
Biodiversity, Climate, Community, Land
Forestry, Faculty of: Paul Pickell
2019-2020
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Anna Okkels, Cayden Orallo, Michelle Wong, Rachael Poquiz, Simone Copping
Adam Hyslop, Campus + Community Planning
KIN 464
Community, Transportation, Wellbeing
Andrea Bundon, Kinesiology, School of
2019-2020
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Pablo Akira Beimler, Anika Bursey, Helen Garbiec, Yette Gram, Spencer Lamirand, Yachen Lin, Sarah Marshall, Lexi Maxwell, Cassidy Penner, Dawn Smith, Stephanie Tourand
Emma Luker, Sustainability and Engineering
PLAN 522
Buildings, Community, Wellbeing
Nora Angeles, Centre for Human Settlements
2019-2020
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Nina Mari Andres, Rojin Hajimonshi, Maha Meerza, Adeline Peng, Rithikha Rajamohan
Natasha Moore, VP Students
PSYC 421
Food, Wellbeing
Jiaying Zhao, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; Geoffrey Kyle Gooderham, Arts, Faculty of
2019-2020
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